Zero-Knowledge AI: The Frontier of Cryptography | Zuzalu #2

Jul 5, 2023

Join AI researcher Daniel Shorr from Modulus Labs and cryptographer Justin Drake from the Ethereum Foundation as they dive into the exciting intersection of zero-knowledge technology and artificial intelligence. They discuss how ZKML can enhance the integrity of AI outputs and the transformative potential of on-chain verification. With insights on decentralized applications and AI in gaming, they explore the risks of biased models and the promising future of reliable and secure AI systems, urging listeners to embrace this new frontier.

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ZK Proof Properties

Zero-knowledge proofs (ZK) verify computations without redoing them.
This is useful for compressing information and maintaining blockchain security.

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Stress-Testing ZK

ZK proofs can scale blockchains.
Applying them to machine learning models stress-tests this capability.

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ZKML's Purpose

Many AI models will likely emerge, generalizable to any purpose.
ZKML can verify these models on-chain, ensuring authenticity.

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Welcome to Bankless, where we explore the frontier of internet money and internet finance. In this 8-episode series, we are exploring some new frontiers. New frontiers in new technologies, all of which are poised to completely revolutionize the world and change everything about the operating system that society is currently running.

This video features two conversations with big-brain builders Daniel Shorr of ZKML and Justin Drake of the Ethereum Foundation. Although cryptography quickly falls down a technical rabbit hole, it looks like we're entering a new golden age of cryptography.

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----- Timestamps:

4:00 DANIEL SHORR 6:00 Cryptography and AI 9:15 A Computing Explosion 13:10 On-Chain AI Models 15:45 Modulus Labs 19:15 Compute Integrity 24:00 A Verifiable World 26:15 Accountability for Machine Models

31:00 JUSTIN DRAKE 33:30 Nova Cryptography 39:00 Decentralizing zk-Rollups 43:30 The Future of Rollups 47:35 Improving Validity 50:45 This is a Big Deal 54:20 Justin’s Zuzalu Experience

---- Resources:

Daniel Shorr https://twitter.com/realDanielShorr?s=20

Modulus Labs https://www.moduluslabs.xyz/

Justin Drake https://twitter.com/drakefjustin?s=20

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